The estimates in this publication cover the performance of selected industries compiled from the annual Economic Activity Survey (EAS). For more information about the scope and coverage of the EAS please refer to paragraphs 6-21 of the Explanatory Notes in this issue.

The Health care and social assistance (private) industry in 2014-15 had strong growth across all key data items. Sales and service income grew by 13.8% to $84.2b and industry value added (IVA) grew by 12.8% to $76.7b. Employment for this industry increased by approximately 51,000 people (5%), with wages and salaries increasing by 10.3% to $46.5b. This industry has seen strong demand for its products and services from Australia's ageing population in recent years.

The Construction industry also showed positive growth in IVA, increasing by $8.2b (7.6%), with similar growth in sales and service income increasing by $26.3b (7.4%). The largest contribution to this growth has been from residential construction activity.

In contrast the industries that showed the largest declines were Mining and Manufacturing with falls in sales and service income of $8.5b (-3.9%) and $7.9b (-2%) respectively.

2014-15 KEY INDUSTRY FIGURES

ANZSIC Division

Employment at end June

Sales and service income

Industry value added

2013-14

2014-15

2013-14to2014-15

2013-14

2014-15

2013-14to2014-15

2013-14

2014-15

2013-14to2014-15

'000

'000

%

$m

$m

%

$m

$m

%

A Agriculture

498

477

-4.2

77 348

85 639

10.7

26 600

30 656

15.2

B Mining

186

173

-7.0

220 353

211 868

-3.9

127 698

118 281

-7.4

C Manufacturing

879

856

-2.6

385 652

377 749

-2.0

96 824

98 058

1.3

D Electricity, gas, water and waste services

113

112

-0.9

117 762

112 519

-4.5

43 830

44 113

0.6

E Construction

1 059

1 038

-2.0

355 923

382 193

7.4

107 964

116 155

7.6

F Wholesale trade

563

543

-3.6

476 999

481 776

1.0

64 020

61 103

-4.6

G Retail trade

1 278

1 316

3.0

382 768

388 155

1.4

70 139

71 126

1.4

H Accommodation and food services

914

963

5.4

91 295

91 793

0.5

37 038

38 579

4.2

I Transport, postal and warehousing

570

574

0.7

149 890

154 106

2.8

66 345

69 713

5.1

J Information media and telecommunications

165

170

3.0

72 929

75 901

4.1

36 145

36 669

1.4

L Rental, hiring and real estate services

399

403

1.0

110 095

120 563

9.5

66 653

71 575

7.4

M Professional, scientific and technical services

960

964

0.4

188 691

194 204

2.9

103 849

108 394

4.4

N Administrative and support services

814

812

-0.2

74 493

78 241

5.0

50 216

53 269

6.1

O Public administration and safety (private)

82

85

3.7

9 952

10 139

1.9

5 653

5 536

-2.1

P Education and training (private)

383

399

4.2

19 965

21 397

7.2

23 718

25 678

8.3

Q Health care and social assistance (private)

1 028

1 079

5.0

73 979

84 222

13.8

68 020

76 698

12.8

R Arts and recreation services

217

201

-7.4

28 903

30 733

6.3

11 829

12 171

2.9

S Other services

479

472

-1.5

56 282

57 649

2.4

29 717

28 710

-3.4

Note: This table excludes Division K Financial and insurance services and businesses/organisations classified to the General Government sector. For more information about the scope of the Economic Activity Survey, please refer toparagraphs 6-21 of the Explanatory Notes in this issue.